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Software in the labs and InfoCommons

The software below is available in the university computing labs and K-State InfoCommons, on PCs running Windows XP.

Faculty/staff interested in adding other course-related software should review the lab software addition policy.


Software name Description
Acrobat Reader (Adobe) PDF file viewer
ArcViewDesktop GIS program
Athletic Training Action Athletic-trainer training with life-like sports-injury simulations
AutoCADComputer-aided design
BlueJJava editor (for CIS200 classes)
Chimeprogrammer for CIS
ComputritionRecipe managment system (for Human Nutrition classes)
EclipseOpen-development platform
English Short Title Catalogue KSU Libraries Database
Exam Master 3Athletic-trainer training; aid in preparation for NATABOC exam
FirefoxWeb browser
Flash Player (Adobe) Multimedia browser extension, for both Firefox and IE
Food Processor Nutrition and exercise analysis
Ghostscript and Ghostscript Viewer PostScript language and PDF interpreter; PostScript viewer, converter, and printer
GIMP GNU image-manipulation program
Google EarthVirtual-globe program; layers satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS over a 3D globe
HyperSnapScreen snapshot utility
Internet Explorer Web browser
iTunesdigital media player for audio and video
Java Applet delivered in the form of Java bytecode
JBuilderJava integrated development environment
KSUVM TCP3270Terminal emulator (access to K-State Enterprise System server)
Magnifier (accessibility tool) Screen-display utility for people who are visually impaired
MiniTab General-purpose statistical program with easy interactive use
Microsoft Office 2007
  • Access database
  • Excel spreadsheet
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Publisher document publisher
  • Word word processor
MyEconLabSoftware for Economics classes
myITlabSoftware for CIS classes
On-Screen Keyboard (accessibility tool)Virtual keyboard for people who are mobility impaired
Open Office
  • Base database
  • Calc spreadsheet
  • Draw vector-graphics editor
  • Impress presentation
  • Math math-formula tool
  • Writer word processor
Oracle Calendar K-State's campuswide calendar system
PC SAS Statistical analysis software (available only in Dickens lab)
PowerDVDDVD player for video and audio
Pro Engineer WildfireComputer-aided design
Programmer's File EditorText editor with extended features
PSPadText editor and source editor for programmers
PuTTYSecure log-in to Unix servers (SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client)
PythonObject-oriented high-level programming language
QuickTimeMultimedia extension
RProgramming language for statistical computing and graphics
Radiation TrainingK-State training for working around radiation
RasMolMolecular model viewer
RealPlayerMultimedia extension
SciFinderK-State Libraries Database
Shockwave (Macromedia)Multimedia extension
SIMS MasterAthletic trainer training; aids in preparing for written sims portion of certification examination
TI-83 CalculatorTexas Instrument (model 83) calculator emulator
Windows Media PlayerDigital media player for audio, video, and images
WinSCPSecure file transfer between a local and remote computer (PC to Unix)
WordPadCreate/edit text documents
Write-N-CiteUtility to cite references within MS Word
X-Win32Graphical terminal emulator (access to K-State Unix servers)
ZoomText (accessibility tool)Screen magnifier for people who are visually impaired